#2D0903
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.3% 0.061 34.4), rgb(45, 9, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.22:1).
About this color
#2D0903 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D0903 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 9, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 88%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.061 34.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2D0903 | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D0903 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D0903 text on white | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D0903 text on black | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF856F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#D36348
oklch(63.1% 0.148 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF462A
oklch(55.7% 0.161 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4361C
oklch(49% 0.15 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#852E1A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A1B
oklch(37.6% 0.097 34.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D0903
oklch(20.3% 0.061 34.4)
#2D0903 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #131002 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1802 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330208 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D0903
#2D0903
oklch(20.3% 0.061 34.4)
- #001B21
#001B21
oklch(20.4% 0.036 214.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2D0903, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.087
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.090
Use #2D0903 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.